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Hance Clarke et al. Can Fam Physician. 2019 Dec.

. 2019 Dec;65(12):860-862.

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Addressing inaccurate claims about the Canadian opioid guideline.
Busse JW, Juurlink D, Buckley DN, Guyatt GH. Busse JW, et al. Can Fam Physician. 2019 Dec;65(12):856-857. Can Fam Physician. 2019. PMID: 31831480 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Longer-term remedies for chronic pain management.
Deshpande A, Mailis A. Deshpande A, et al. Can Fam Physician. 2019 Dec;65(12):857-860. Can Fam Physician. 2019. PMID: 31831481 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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